Baraga, Michigan
| Baraga, Michigan | |
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Downtown Baraga
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 Location of Baraga in Baraga County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 46°46′36″N 88°29′46″W / 46.77667°N 88.49611°WCoordinates: 46°46′36″N 88°29′46″W / 46.77667°N 88.49611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,053 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,027 |
| • Density | 968.4/sq mi (373.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49908 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-05320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398031 |
Baraga (/ˈbærəɡə/ BARR-ə-gə) is a village in Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,053 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Bishop Frederic Baraga.
The village is located in Baraga Township on the L'Anse Bay on Lake Superior at the junction of US 41 and M-38. The Baraga ZIP code 49908 also serves areas of northern and northwestern Baraga Township.
Baraga began with the establishment of the Holy Name Mission at this site by Rev. Frederic Baraga in 1843.
The post office opened with the name Bristol on June 29, 1869 and changed to Baraga on May 11, 1870.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km2), of which 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 527 households, and 310 families residing in the village. The population density was 968.4 inhabitants per square mile (373.9/km2). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 273.6 per square mile (105.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 44.9% White, 29.4% African American, 22.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 527 households of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
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